Background
George, Thomas Frederick was born on March 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emmanuel John and Veronica Mather George.
George, Thomas Frederick was born on March 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Emmanuel John and Veronica Mather George.
Bachelor in Chemistry and Mathematics, Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1967; Master of Science in Chemistry, Yale University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1970.
Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970;
postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 1971;
member of faculty, U. Rochester, New York, 1972-1985;
professor of chemistry, U. Rochester, 1977-1985;
dean Faculty Natural Science and Mathematics, professor of chemistry and physics, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1985-1991;
provost, academic vice president, professor of chemistry and physics, Washington State University, Pullman, 1991-1996;
chancellor, professor of chemistry and physics, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, since 1996;
Distinguished visiting lecturer department chemistry, University Texas, Austin, 1978;
lecturer North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Advanced Study Institute, Cambridge, England, 1979;
Distinguished speaker department chemistry, U. Utah, 1980;
Distinguished lecturer, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1980;
member committee recommendations, United States Army Basic Science Research, 1978-1981;
lecturer North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Summer School on Interfaces under Photon Irradiation, Maratea, Italy, 1986;
organizer National Science Foundation workshop on theoretical aspects of laser radiation and its interaction with atomic and molecular systems, Rochester, New York, 1977;
vice chairman, 6th International Conference Molecular Energy Transfer, Rodez, France, 1979;
chairman, Gordon Research Conference Molecular Energy Transfer, Wolfeboro, N.H., 1981. Adjunct research professor physics Korea U., Seoul, 1994-1999. Dow lecturer polymersci.
U. Detroit Mercy, 1996. Member program committee International Conference on Lasers, San Francisco, 1981-1983, American College of Surgeons Symposium on Recent Advances in Surface Science, Rochester section, 1982, International Laser Science Conference, Dallas,1985, external review committee for chemistry Gettysburg College, 1984, awards committee American College of Surgeons Procter and Gamble student prizes in chemistry, 1982-1983, Free-electron Laser peer review panel American Institute Biological Science Medical, alternate, board of trustees alternate Calspan-UB Research Center, 1989-1991. Organiser Australian Psychological Society Symposium on Laser-Induced Molecular Excitation/Photofragmentation, New York, 1987.
Co-organizer American College of Surgeons Symposium on Physical Chemistry High-Temporary Supercondrs., Los Angeles, 1988. Co-organizer materials research society Symposium on High-Temperature Superconductors, Alfred, New York, 1988. Chairman International Society for Optical Engineering Symposium on Photochemistry in Thin Films, Los Angeles, 1989.
Member international program advising committee International School Lasers and Applications, Sayanogorsk, East Siberia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1989. Lecturer on chemistry at cutting edge Smithsonian Institution/American Chem.Soc., Washington, 1990. Member international advising committee Xth Vavilov Conference Nonlinear Optics, Novosibirsk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1990.
American coordinator National Science Foundation Information Exchange Seminar for United States-Japan Program of Cooperation in Photoconversion and Photosynthesis, Honolulu, 1990. Member Executive Board New York State Institute onSuperconductivity, 1990-1991. Member ONT/American Society for Engineering Education review panel for Engineering Education postdoctoral fellowship program, 1990.
Member rev panel research experiences for undergrads of science and technical research centers, National Science Foundation, 1989, member review panel graduate research traineeships National Science Foundation, 1992. Consultant, lecturer in field.
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Teacher, scholar Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 1975-1985. Board of managers Buffalo Museum Science, 1986-1992. Member Executive Board New York State Institute on Superconductivity, 1990-1991.
Member canvassing committee American College of Surgeons. Member external review committee for chemistry Gettysburg College, 1984. Member NEASC site visit team Boston University, ten-year accreditation, 1989.
Board directors Washington State Institute forPub. Policy, 1991-1996; trustee Washington State University Foundation, 1991-1996. Board directors Washington Technology Center, 1992-1996.
Member Executive Committee Northwest Academy Forum,1992-1996, chairman 1994-1995. Member review panel Graduate Research Traineeships, National Science Foundation, 1992, member review panel for science and technical center proposals, 1998, review panel for preproposals for science and technical centers, 1998. Member Project435 District Leadership Council, Wisconsin Association biomedical Research and Education/Research America], 1997.
Member Commision on the Future of Gettysburg College, 1997-1998. Board directors Portage County Business Council, since 1998, Stevens Point Area Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1998, United Way Portage County, Wisconsin, since 1997, chairman 1999 campaign, Technology Alliance State Washington, 1996, University of Wisconsin -Stevens Point Foundation, since 1996, Paper Science Foundation, since 1996. Board of trustees/directors (alternate) Association Western Universities, 1993-1996.
Board directors alternate Joint Center Higher Education, Spokane,1996. Mem steering committee Center for Advanced Technology in Healthcare Instruments and Devices, 1988-1990. Alternate Midwestern Higher Education Commission, since 1998.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, American Physical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Institute Superconductivity (steering committee 1987-1991);member American Chemical Society (Executive Committee physical division 1979-1982, 85-89, 94-97, vice chairman 1985-1986, chairman-elect 1986-1987, chairman 1987-1988), American Association State Colleges Universities (academic affairs subcommittee on science education research and training), Wisconsin Association for biomedical Research and Education, European Physical Society, American Association of State Colleges Universities (county of state representatives since 1998), Royal Society Chemistry (Marlow medal and prize 1979), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi(Executive Committee U. Rochester 1984-1985).
Married Barbara Carol Harbach, April 25, 1970.
